BARRIER DRAW AND BROKEN FLAGON BALL

Originally we call the last two days at the Broken Flagons a picnic, but we reckon it should be called a ball, because everyone had a 'ball'.  There was not one bad cast during the day, not one bad fly tied and the wind was not  a problem.  That may be because we never got the rods or tying gear out, but still  its a good record.

Martin getting the 'TV? ready at the end of the day.

Martin turned on 'Natures TV' late in the afternoon so we could catch the show. Missed the Rugby though because it must have been on a different channel, but there was a few cooking shows.

This was the 'Tip Top' bread show

This is the start of the Cathy and Crusty Cooking Show.

The 'Late' stayers at the end of the day.

During the afternoon there was plates of olives, cheeses, meats etc.  which of course had to be washed down with  great drinks, and many of them.

It may have been all this great food that kept us from getting a rod or tying gear out. But then at the end of the day, the 'Late Stayers' most of who camped in swags and tents were presented with a huge array of more tucker.



Hot pumpkin soup with fresh sour dough bread and real butter (the bad one?) followed by more bread with that bad butter and dripping golden syrup, then there was baked leg of lamb, baked veggies, steaks, and finally (if you could fit it in) there were kebabs with hot (chilli) peanut satay sauce.  Again all washed down with magic medicinal beverages.

The roast and some of that wonderful medicinal beverage called wine.

Some time during the night, (we know it was very dark because Cathie had to read all the names out with a lamp on her head) we had the 'barrier draw' for the Bynoe Sheep Station Stakes (BSSS) in two weeks time, that is the 6th and 7th July, which are great tides.

The five species selected were;  Queenfish,  Mangrove Jack,  Golden Snapper, Spanish Flag and Golden Trevally.  So they are the fish to look for on the 6th July, and on the evening of that day we will draw the five for the 7th.  The rock bars and head lands look like the best spots for the five on Saturday.

There will be an update on the BSSS and we will have score sheets with the five fish for the 6th already in for you, plus a bit of an update on weather and how the scoring works again.  But remember, this is a non comp comp as Andy put it, and the main rule is to go fishing and have fun.

If you intend to fish, make sure you get in at Sand Palms because the rooms are going, plus drop us an email so we can have an idea of who is there for safety reasons etc.  There are still some boats looking for crews etc.